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economic rationalism

economic rationalism noun: synonym of neoliberalism.

Noun

economic rationalism (uncountable)

  1. (Australia) Synonym of neoliberalism.
    Synonyms:
    neoliberalism
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see economic, rationalism.

Synonyms of economic rationalism

Origin of economic rationalism

Referring to its far-reaching assumption of private actors as thoroughly rational agents.

Questions about economic rationalism

What does economic rationalism mean?
Economic rationalism means synonym of neoliberalism.
What part of speech is economic rationalism?
Economic rationalism is a noun.

Words near economic rationalism in the dictionary

  1. economic mobility
  2. economic nationalism
  3. economic nationalisms
  4. economic output
  5. economic outputs
  6. economic rationalism
  7. economic refugee
  8. economic refugees
  9. economic rent
  10. economic rents
  11. economic scenario generator

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